dashiki

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Definition of dashiki in English English dictionary

A loose and brightly colored African shirt

a usually brightly colored loose-fitting pullover garment

{i} loose and brightly colored buttonless long pullover shirt (worn chiefly by men in Africa, the United States and the Caribbean)

A very colorful long sleeved African shirt They pullover your head and have a v-cut below the neck The dashiki is never tucked into your pants but worn as loose as possible They are cool in summer Hippies wore these because they have beautiful and colorful designs with African patterns They are still very popular with African musicians

Related Terms

dashikis

plural of dashiki

Hyphenation

da·shi·ki

Turkish pronunciation

dışiki

Pronunciation

/dəˈsʜēkē/ /dəˈʃiːkiː/

Etymology

() From Yorùbá.